Music

Sarah Woolf of Follow the Woolf has your guide to Arkansas’ music scene, including a Northwest Arkansas show with Chris Stapleton.
Around Little Rock
Wednesday June 20
P-47s CD release show, South on Main 1304 Main St. 8-9:30 p.m., $10. Come join this month’s session as Philip Martin brings the P-47s to the stage to celebrate the release of their second[...]

Sarah Woolf of Follow the Woolf has your guide to Arkansas’ music scene, including the Drummers in the House masterclass at the Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa in Hot Springs.
Around Little Rock
Thursday June 14
Young Valley & Kevin Kerby, White Water Tavern 2500 W. 7th St. Little Rock, 9 p.m.
From Jackson, Mississippi the five-piece Southern rock [...]

Saturday, June 16, the Downtown Little Rock Partnership is hosting a new event called the East Village Street Food Jam. The event is presented by Riceland Foods and will have food trucks as well as live music. It will take place on the Clinton Presidential Center lawn from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Over twenty premier food trucks will be in attendance at this ev[...]

American Idol is coming to Arkansas this summer. The hit ABC show will return to the state’s capital, according to a Wednesday press release.
The singing competition will visit Little Rock on Sept. 12 for live auditions.
The official start time and location of auditions have not yet been announced. Tryouts have previously taken place at Verizon Arena i[...]

Sarah Woolf of Follow the Woolf has your guide to Arkansas’ music scene, in Little Rock and beyond.
Around Little Rock
Thursday June 7
Old Crow Medicine Show, Clinton Presidential Center 1200 President Clinton Ave., 8 p.m.-12 a.m., $30 $35 day of. Bluegrass powerhouse Old Crow Medicine Show comes back to the Rock for this special springtime evening all [...]

Sarah Woolf of Follow the Woolf has your guide to Arkansas’ music scene, in Little Rock and beyond. This week, you find jazz, a blues festival, a benefit for the Buffalo River, a show from Bonnie Montgomery and more.
Around Little Rock
Thursday, May 31
Music in the Garden with The Going Jessies, Dunbar Garden, 1720 S. Chester, Little Rock, 6-8 p.m., $5, k[...]

From local bars to national television, Arkansas artists make their mark
The music of Arkansas is rich and extremely diverse. From Al Green to Johnny Cash to Evanescence, the history of entertainers in the Natural State runs deep and wide. But what about the people out there in the grind right now?
Good news: The contemporary musical tapestry of our stat[...]

Even beyond the headliners, RiverFest’s return has a can’t-miss lineup. After it was suspended in 2017, the festival’s triumphant comeback was announced earlier this year. Memphis-based Universal Fairs, who bought and resurrected the festival, moved it back to Memorial Day weekend. The festival will take place from 2-11 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. Satu[...]

Sarah Woolf of Follow the Woolf has your guide to Arkansas’ music scene, in Little Rock and beyond. We all know Riverfest is this weekend, but if that’s not your thing, or you need a place for the afterparty, here are some suggestions.
Around Little Rock
Thursday 5/24
Patio on Park Hill, Lakehill Shopping Center, North Little Rock, 5-10 p.m., $3 (kids [...]

Sarah Woolf of Follow the Woolf has your guide to Arkansas’ music scene, in Little Rock and beyond. Read on for this weekend’s can’t-miss music events.
Around Little Rock
Thursday 5/17
Brian Nahlen - Music in the Garden - Dunbar Garden 1720 S Chester Little Rock - 6:30-8 p.m., $5 - Come enjoy the garden and the classic sounds of Brian Nahlen on this sprin[...]